Stories from the Stage

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Love, Still - Love changes. People leave. Time moves on. But some love leaves a mark that lasts. Rona Leventhal gently coaxes the words “I love you” from her emotionally guarded dad; Yunus Quddus finds an unlikely best friend in a small alley cat who helps him survive a lonely adolescence; and Julie Seltzer revisits a mysterious connection that proves love can be real, even when it doesn’t last.

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Love, Still

Love changes. People leave. Time moves on. But some love leaves a mark that lasts.

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Heart First

We’re taught to protect the heart – until love asks us to lead with it.

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Stranger Than Fiction

Truth can be more unbelievable than anything imagined.

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Whatever It Takes

Sometimes, determination calls for creativity.

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Maternal Journeys

The path to – and through – motherhood is rarely a straight line.

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Second Nature

Sometimes what guides us most feels as natural as breathing.

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Hidden Gifts

Not all gifts come neatly wrapped or arrive when we expect them.

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The Thing About Love

Love is rarely simple, and it almost never looks the way we imagine it will.

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No Place Like Home

What is home? A house filled with memory? A country we long for? A person we can’t live without?

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Strange Happenings

Life delivers moments that are so strange, so charged, they linger long after they’ve passed.

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Finding Home

What does it mean to find home? Is it lost family? A chosen community? Or living your own truth?

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In the Name of Love

Love sends us leaping before we look, saying yes while ignoring any red flags waving in the wind.

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Crossroads

Sometimes we feel an inner shift that signals a crossroads, urging us to choose what comes next.

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Twist of Fate

Life can twist in an instant, taking turns you never saw coming.

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Maternal Instinct

Motherhood takes many forms, born of love, loss, and the courage to embrace the unpredictable.

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Glorious Food

Food is never just food – it’s how we show up for each other.

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Family Recipe

Food carries family, love, and dreams.

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On a Journey

The paths we choose to take reshape who we are.

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We Remain

In a testament to resilience, the unwavering presence of Native communities endures.

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Saving the Day

When everything is on the line, who shows up to save the day?

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About Stories from the Stage

Stories have the power to astonish us, make us laugh and cry, and open our hearts to the world. Hosted by Wes Hazard and Theresa Okokon, STORIES FROM THE STAGE invites storytellers from around the world to share extraordinary tales of what it means to be human. Each episode features both on-stage performances and interviews about their inspirations and craft, and the meaning behind their stories.